Exploring the Wine Glass December 23, 2015

Fàilte! Welcome to the next installment of Exploring the Wine Glass. Mike and I are big proponents of you should drink what you like and you are the only one who can taste like you. We advocate the fact that everyone experiences the wine differently, so in these posts we do not discuss our tasting notes.  Instead we include basic information…

The Pretty Red Vineyard’s Dirty Little Secret

Most people love fall colors.  The oohs and ahs as the leaves change colors and the season’s change drives an amazing tourist industry. People travel to the North East to see these colors.  Hotels revel in the peak color time because they can charge more per night for their rooms.  In deciduous trees (those that…

Exploring the Wine Glass December 9, 2015

Fàilte! Welcome to the next installment of Exploring the Wine Glass. Mike and I are big proponents of you should drink what you like and you are the only one who can taste like you. We advocate the fact that everyone experiences the wine differently, so in these posts we do not discuss our tasting notes.  Instead we include basic information…

How to Turn Wine Pairing Odds in Your Favor

Last month Jim of JVB Uncorked won the Monthly Wine Writing Challenge #20 (#MWWC20) and just like all previous winners of the Challenge, his “reward” was to choose the theme for the next Challenge. (#MWWC21) He decided on “Pairing.” I always try to look at each month’s challenge and see how I can approach it from any other angle other…

Here’s Why We Should Celebrate Cabernet Franc Day

I wrote this post exclusively for SocialVignerons.com.  It was originally posted on September 7, 2015.  I am so thankful to Julien Miquel for his help and support in getting Cabernet Franc Day recognized as a wine holiday.  I would also like to thank Jim Finley of American Winery Guide for his support. So on December 4th, be…

Are You Sure the Pilgrims Didn’t Drink Languedoc?

Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s a question for you. How many blogs did you read, or YouTube videos did you watch in these past couple of weeks that told you to stop trying to pair the perfect wine with your Thanksgiving dinner? They were everywhere. Everyone saying the same basic thing- the foods we serve on Thanksgiving don’t…

Exploring the Wine Glass November 25, 2015

Fàilte! Welcome to the next installment of Exploring the Wine Glass. Mike and I are big proponents of you should drink what you like and you are the only one who can taste like you. We advocate the fact that everyone experiences the wine differently, so in these posts we do not discuss our tasting notes.  Instead we include basic information…